Baba Chews Bar and Eatery - Baba Chews Bar and Eatery

Was looking for a cuisine that made Katong and Joo Chiat special so I came here with my bf to try out this peranakan dishes with a twist. Ordered the Beef Rendang Pizza and Chicken Rendang Lasagna. It’s not too bad as the spices really brought out the flavor and both has a good combo with local meeting Italian. Although it’s overprice, the quality of this dishes were on point and may come back next time!

Lovely soft and tasty well-toasted snack-level brioche bun on my East Coast Cheese Burger! Patty was nicely medium and slightly juicy. Decent toppings with a slice of folded bacon. Not bad. The Ayam Buah Keluak was also very good and service staff were friendly. Pretty decor and great vibe for a casual dinner date. Shiok.

Friendly staff, chill setting and interesting interpretations of fusion peranakan food. Had the otah youtiao (fritters), chilli crab cakes, Kopi ribs, chicken rendang lasagne, fried rice, char kuay tiao and their specialty chendol. The unexpected winner for me was the char kuay tiao. Coming in at $17 a plate, we didn’t have high hopes for it as we wanted a carb to share, but were really impressed by the “wok-hey”, flavours and generous serving size. My second favorite was the otah youtiao which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside (because otah), followed by the theatrical chendol, which was cracked open by a spoon. Overall a pleasant experience and a good place to spend a lazy weekend lunch.

We had an amazing time at Baba Chews by Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong Baba Chews 86 E Coast Rd, Katong Square, Singapore 428788 This restaurant is located at Katong Square and runned by the IHG hotel group. They have a very interesting menu A fusion between Peranakan and Western cuisine The ambience is fantastic! With cozy seats and top notch service from staff Shout out to Irene the restaurant manager and her staff who cared for our table so much! Fun thing is, you bring your pets and enjoy the food as well at their outside seating area specially catered to pet parents! Ambience: 9/10 Small bites: We ordered chilli crab cakes ($18) and kueh pie tee ($10) Mains: Fish collar ($26) Chicken lasagne ($21) Char kway teow ($18) Ayam buah keluak ($25) For mains the best dish was the chicken lasagne It has Baba’s special chicken rendang, spiced bechamel and mozzarella You cant go wrong with char kway teow But, it was less oily which was good! The fish collar was something interesting but superb It has assam emulsion, tau pok crisps and bonito! Dessert: We had the ondeh ondeh cake I must say you must try the cake, because it was so moist and flavourful. Food: 10/10 Abit expensive but is an atas restaurant k!

⁣ Visited ??? ??? ???? (???)⁣ Time arrived ??.???? ⁣ Submitted ordered at ??.???? There were only two tables occupied when we arrived. Food not served after 20 mins. We informed the waitress, she explained that it took a little longer as the restaurant is currently full and orders are submitted at the same time. I'm a little disappointed; shouldn't they have informed us of the delays rather than the other way around?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Started served @ ??.???? Mains served @ ??.???? ⁣⁣ ?????? ???? ???? $?? ⁣⁣ ????????? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Croquette was served crisp & hot. It pairs well with the chilli crab sauce. The fried mantou (slices) on the other hand were as hard as a rock.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ??? ???? $??⁣⁣ ?????? ?? ????? ????? ?? ???????? ????⁣⁣ ⁣This was fantastic. It’s stuffed with otah. It's not suitable for the elderly because it's a little too tough for them to chew.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ???? ???? ???? $??⁣⁣ ??? ????? ???? ???? ???????, ??????? ???????, ???? ????, ??????????, ?? ???? & ???????⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Many people were raving about their char kway teow! Guys, this is a letdown. There's no wok hei, the prawns are tough (overcooked), and where are my cockles?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ???? ????? ???? ??????? $??⁣⁣ ??????? ???? ????? ????, ??????? ???????, ?????? ????, ????? & ????? ????????⁣⁣ ⁣⁣There are approximately 6-7 slices of rendang. It's not only not tender, but it's also difficult to chew and swallow. Don't bother ordering this.⁣⁣ ???????? $??⁣⁣ ???????????, ??? ??????? ???? ?????, ????????? ?????? ???? ?????, ????? ??????⁣⁣⁣⁣ Worst main. The noodles are undercooked, the sauce is flavorless, and where’s d crab lumps? It's more like crab bits.⁣⁣ ??????????, quite disappointed on our first visit and bought my aunty here cos it’s her birthday! The staff could have informed us of the delays. It's not worth the 45-minute wait for their main courses. None of their mains are particularly strong. ⁣⁣ Request for checks and feedback to one of the staff Elisa. She took note of the comments and returned with a small note asking if she could surprise my aunt with a birthday cake. ⁣⁣ It's a thoughtful gesture, and she even sings the birthday song with us. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We ordered a slice of ondeh cake to go for our grandmother at the end of the day.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Why 2 stars rating? 1 star for the starters & cake 1 star for Elisa

Pro: -Staff polite and friendly - rendang lasagna super delicious(pic below) - jumbo satay portion is like main meal. Super flavourful and yummy. - ice lemon tea is perfect - Nice environment Con: - wagyu bun is disappointing. Meat is quite hard and chewy. Not like how I expect a brisket to be. Couldn't swallow some. Bun is dry. Portion is small. More like small bites than main meal. - honey lemon too sweet

Nice ambience. Nice deco, good lighting and pleasant. Instagrammable! Staffs were all friendly. We enjoyed our meal. We liked all the food that we ordered except for pork satay. It wasnt to our expectation, should have keep the traditional satay, their satay is more of kebab taste. But it was only the satay, the rest were all fine. My son liked the burger so much that he did not even offered us to try a small bite ?. We ordered kway teow, nonya fried rice, rendang pita and otah you tiao. I personally recommend and must try the pita rendang and you tiao. To complete the experience, its a must to try the kueh durian. We loved it (not just like). Its a crepe with durian and gula melaka filling topped with a scoop of ice cream. You wont regret it. ?? Oops for the price, I should say reasonable. For a fam of 4 and ordered 5 dishes for sharing, dessert and drinks and paid total of $170+.

My first visit to Baba Chews and to be honest I was expecting a traditional Peranakan family style meal. To my surprise, the menu has a very western influence and I had a fusion Italian meal! It was an interesting twist for my taste buds and it has my thumbs up! Definitely will be back!